Everyone's Experience with Anxiety Disorders is Unique

Everybody experiences worry, tension, or fear occasionally; these are typical reactions to particular circumstances. However, if you suffer from anxiety, these sensations of fear and danger may persist and interfere with your ability to live your life to the fullest.

In response to a threat or danger, your brain releases stress hormones such as adrenaline and cortisol. Even if the threat isn't real, these hormones cause anxiety-like symptoms. Your body will usually return to normal when the dangerous situation has passed.

However, if you suffer from an anxiety disorder, these feelings of fear and danger can last long and disrupt your daily routine even after the threat has passed. They can make you believe that things are worse than they are. Everyone's experience with anxiety disorders is unique. Not everyone suffering from an anxiety disorder will exhibit the same symptoms.

• Racing thoughts

• Uncontrollable over-thinking

• Difficulties concentrating

• Irritability

• Being agitated

• Feeling restless

• Elevated alertness

• Desire to escape the situation

• Dissociation, you might feel like you are not connected to your own body

• Hair loss

• Fast heartbeat

• Extreme tiredness or lack of energy

• Sweating

• Heavy and fast breathing

• Hot flushes or blushing

• Dry mouth

• Shaking

Depression has serious and critical symptoms

• Suicidal thoughts

• Feeling or acts of self-harm like cutting

• Depression symptoms combined with strange or unusual behavior

When to see a doctor

It is recommended that you should seek professional help if you experience symptoms of depression for most of the day, every day, for more than two weeks.

Treatment

Depression treatment may include a combination of lifestyle changes, talking therapies, and medication. Your treatment will be determined by whether you have mild, moderate, or severe depression.